Because you like Deb Bradshaw in Napoleon Dynamite
Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.
Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.
Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.
Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.
Riley Blue is trying to outrun her bad luck, but she might not be fast enough. See them in Sense8.